Training & preparation
Arrive ready.
Body, kit and mind - what to do in the months before you fly.
Prepare your
Body.
- Walk 8 km, four times a week, in your boots - not your sneakers.
- Two long walks (15+ km) in the final month, ideally on uneven ground.
- Heat acclimation: one sauna or hot bath weekly in the final six weeks.
- Carry a 6 kg pack on the long walks.
Prepare your
Kit.
- Broken-in mid hiking boots - never new on day one.
- Two long-sleeve sun shirts (merino or technical).
- Wide-brim hat, keffiyeh, polarised sunglasses.
- Headlamp + spare batteries. A real journal and a real pen.
Prepare your
Mind.
- Read Exodus 1–20 slowly before you come.
- Listen to the daily teaching podcast we'll send.
- Spend one hour weekly in silence - phone in another room.
- Bring a single question you actually want answered.
Optional add-on
Wilderness First Aid certification.
A three-day, internationally recognised WFA course in Aqaba before the expedition begins. You will leave Wylderness with a credential that is useful far beyond this trip.